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Book SynopsisTeachers often can get frustrated when they think their students don't care. This book gives teachers a way to take ownership of the situation rather than blame students.
Lyneille Meza, Coordinator of Data and Assessment
Denton ISD, Denton, TX
This resource addresses the central issue in classrooms today and is full of exciting and applicable information on how to motivate today's learners.
Gary L. Willhite, Teacher Educator/Associate Professor
University of Wisconsin, La Crosse
Powerful brain-friendly strategies for motivating, challenging, and celebrating your students!
This second edition of Donna Walker Tileston's bestseller is filled with innovative practices for motivating even the most at-risk and reluctant K12 students. Informed by current research on the plasticity of the brain and new insights on the relationship between culture and student motivation, the book features an extended classroom example of motivatio
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"This book is user friendly, informative, creative, and current in today’s society." -- Mari Teacher, Fifth-Grade Teacher
"Teachers can often get frustrated when they don′t think their students care. This book gives the teacher a way to take ownership of the situation rather than blame the students." -- Lyneille Meza, Coordinator of Data & Assessment
"The author addresses the number one issue in the classroom today. This book is full of exciting and applicable information on how to motivate today’s learners." -- Gary L. Willhite, Teacher Educator/Associate Professor
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments About the Author Introduction Vocabulary Pretest 1. What Is Motivation and Why Does It Matter So Much? What Is Motivation? Build Intrinsic Motivation What Is Extrinsic Motivation? The Difference Between Rewards and Celebrations 2. What Are the Roots of Motivation? Understanding the Mental Processes The Self-System The Metacognitive System The Cognitive System 3. Motivation to Begin a Lesson or Task Getting the Brain′s Attention The Role of Self-Attributes The Role of the Self and Others The Role of the Student′s Perception of the Nature of the World How Climate Affects Motivation The Relationship Between Importance and Motivation Why Is Efficacy Important to Motivation? 4. How Do We Encourage Students to Finish the Task? Activiating the Metacognitive System What About Minor Off-Task Behavior? 5. A Model for Developing Motivation in the Classroom Attitudes Toward and Perceptions of the Learning Learning States and Discipline Problems What Ms. Walker Did to Reach Diverse Learners 6. A Model for Facilitating Motivation A Model for Turning on the Motivation Within Vocabulary Summary Student at Risk Celebrations Climate Contextualization Extrinsic Motivation Vocabulary Posttest Vocabulary Pretest and Posttest Answer Key References Index
